Social media, knowledge translation, and action on the social determinants of health and health equity: A survey of public health practices

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 37, Issue , 2016, Pages S249-S259

  Ndumbe Eyoh, Sume ^a   Mazzucco, Agnes ^b  

^a National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; Health equity; Knowledge translation; Public health; Social determinants of health; Social media

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAPACITY BUILDING; HEALTH EQUITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL MEDIA; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH EQUITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85028512512     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/s41271-016-0042-z     Document Type: Review

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